Summer Jam at The Venue | Aurora, IL | 7/24/26 | Photos by June JamesonA band doing The Band justice at The Venue - not just any venue, but The Venue in Aurora, Illinois was reason enough to celebrate on Friday, July 24, as the Fox Valley Music Foundation hosted its fourth annual Summer Jam. Watching Summer Jam unfold, I couldn't help but think of the legendary rent parties that helped keep the Barn alive during difficult years. Summer Jam carried that same spirit. By the end of the night, Summer Jam had accomplished something that can't be measured by ticket sales or attendance numbers. On July 24, 2026, a Friday night for the fourth installment of Summer Jam, that light was impossible to miss.